The story of Pawsome Pets Veterinary Clinic and Supply began long before its doors opened in San Carlos City, Pangasinan.
When Dr. Erwinia “Doc Win” Exciomo was still in Grade 3, her dog became seriously ill. At the time, veterinary services were difficult to access in their area, especially in rural communities. The only veterinarian she personally knew was a relative who happened to be working abroad.
As her dog grew weaker, she could only watch.
Before her pet passed away, she made a promise: one day, she would become a doctor and help animals like him.
Years later, that childhood promise became a profession.
Together with her husband, Dr. John Beverson Exciomo, Doc Win established Pawsome Pets Veterinary Clinic and Supply on November 4, 2013.
Their beginning was modest: a 2-by-4-meter stall measuring only about eight square meters. There were no sophisticated facilities, no large treatment areas, and none of the diagnostic equipment they have today. They simply started with what they had: their veterinary knowledge, limited resources, and the willingness to build the practice step by step.
Over the years, they reinvested in the clinic, improved their services, pursued further training, and gradually expanded their capabilities.
Today, Pawsome Pets occupies approximately 136 square meters and is equipped with diagnostic and medical facilities that include ultrasound, X-ray, an in-house laboratory, and other equipment supporting medical and surgical care.
The physical growth of the clinic, however, is only one part of the story.
The growth of Pawsome Pets has also been closely tied to the professional development of its veterinarians.
Doc Win continued pursuing postgraduate education, specialized training, and continuing professional development. She eventually became a Double Diplomate of the Philippine College of Canine Practitioners (PCCP) and the Philippine College of Veterinary Surgeons – Companion Animals (PCVS-CA), while also nearing completion of her master’s degree.
Her clinical and surgical experience has also taken her beyond the walls of her own clinic. She has been invited as a veterinary speaker and lecturer at seminars, conferences, and continuing education programs organized by local and international companies, where she has shared her practical experience and clinical knowledge with fellow veterinarians.
Among colleagues, Doc Win has steadily built a reputation in surgery, making “The Surgical Virtuoso of the North” a fitting description of her professional journey.
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On April 9, 2026, I had the opportunity to visit Pawsome Pets myself.
It was already very late, practically early morning, so I could barely appreciate the clinic from the outside. What I could make out was its location along a busy commercial road, with banks and other establishments nearby, including a motorcycle dealership beside it.
But once I stepped inside, the impression changed immediately.
The clinic was bright, clean, spacious, and comfortable. It had the feel of a practice that had been built around actual veterinary work, not just presentation.
From what I observed, clinical veterinary services and surgery appear to be among the major strengths and bread and butter of the practice.
And that is also where the experience of its veterinarians becomes important.
As the clinic grew, so did the complexity of the cases it received. Over time, pet owners from nearby municipalities began bringing their animals to Pawsome Pets for further diagnostics, medical management, surgery, and more specialized veterinary care.
The clinic now functions not only as a community practice but also as a referral destination for patients from surrounding areas.
That development is significant because referral work is not built overnight. It usually comes from years of experience, trust, clinical judgment, and the confidence that both clients and fellow veterinarians place in a practice.
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Doc Bev and Doc Win still have bigger plans.
Their goal is to further develop Pawsome Pets into one of the trusted and highly capable referral veterinary clinics in the region, while continuing to invest in better facilities, more advanced equipment, specialized training, and further education.
Having known the couple personally, I would describe them as kind, hardworking, career-driven, and deeply family-oriented.
They are also worriers, and I mean that in the most relatable sense.
They worry about their patients, their clinic, their careers, and their family. Like many veterinary clinic owners, they carry both the medical and business responsibilities of the practice while still trying to build a life outside it.
Perhaps that is also part of what keeps them moving forward.
From an eight-square-meter stall to a 136-square-meter veterinary clinic, Pawsome Pets is more than a story of physical expansion.
It is the story of a childhood promise that was never forgotten, a husband-and-wife team who built a practice together, and a veterinary clinic that continues to grow in skill, capability, and purpose.
What started with one little girl wishing she could save her own dog has now become a practice helping animals from San Carlos City and beyond.
And more than a decade later, that promise is still being fulfilled, one patient at a time.
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Dr. Geoff Carullo is a Fellow and the current President of the Philippine College of Canine Practitioners.
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